REPORT OF THE COMMAND OF THE SIXTH INFANTRY DIVISION FROM JANUARY 25, 1943 TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE HOME DEFENSE REGARDING THE CONVERSATION WITH DOBROSAV JEVDEVlČ

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Contemporary WWII photograph of Jevđević, almost face-on, in ceremonial uniform with a medal

COMMAND MOST URGENTLY                                                                                                                PERSONALLY AT HAND

6 INFANTRY DIVISIONS

Op. Number 823/taj.

 

In Mostar, on January 25, 1943

Subject: preliminary talks with Jevđević.

— TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE HOME DEFENSE "Op." — 3

— TO THE GENERAL MILITARY COMMISSIONER N.D.H. — SUŠAK

 

Today, in the private apartment of the police colonel Mr. Stjepan Jakovljević, commander of the 6th military regiment, held the first meeting of the representatives of our authorities with the leader of the Serbs, Dobrosav Jevđević. On our side, the Grand Prefect of the Great Parish of Hum, Mr. Petar Zlatar, the undersigned, and the commander of the 6th military regiment Mr. Stjepan Jakovljević. Jevđević made this meeting conditional on the fact that the Headquarters would not take part in it and that it would not be held in the official building of the Great Parish or Division. At this meeting, Jevđević mainly said the following:

1. — That he is authorized to conduct and conclude negotiations with

representatives of the Home Guard, but not with the administrative and political authorities. However, he does not exclude conversations with the Grand Prefect for the purpose of pacification.

2. — He complains about the lack of supply of food to the districts of Konjic, Mostar, and Nevesinje.

3. — He wants all the Chetnik forces to be thrown into the merciless fight against the partisans.



4. — He wants to do everything for the achievement of a tolerable situation in Herzegovina, for the cessation of mutual insults, robbery, violence, etc., for the return of the refugees of the Stolac district to their homes, which requires ensuring the construction and repair of destroyed homes, organizing food and forcing the refugees to the most intensive work regarding early sowing, etc., in a word, he wants to do everything for the pacification of Herzegovina.

5. — Requests the provision of our hospital assistance to Chetniks and seriously ill patients in the fight against the partisans.

6. — That the militia of Dr. Ismet Popovac was organized against his intentions and that it was foreseen only by his efforts the number of 8,000 was reduced to 2,500 Muslim militiamen.

7. — He allows the possibility of existence and sees individual occurrences of violence, insults, and robbery by the Chetniks, but says that it is usually the wild Chetniks, that is, as far as the organized Chetniks are concerned, that they are dealt with the most severely — they are regularly shot. (He says that about 35 Chetniks were shot these days; their military court is in Kalinovik).

8. — The arrival of 1 company of Montenegrin Chetniks in the village of Bijelo Polje (10 km north of Mostar) is planned precisely for this reason, to capture the arbitrary group of Chetniks there and to prevent them from further robberies and violence.

9. — That a large Italian-Chetnik action is planned and directed only against the partisans and that he, as the commander of all Chetniks, will strictly take care, so that it will be so.

At this meeting, a joint decision was made to appoint a joint committee for Konjic, Mostar, and Nevesinje districts, which will resolve all disagreements and disputes between our areas, that is, individuals and Chetniks. 3 members from each side have to join this committee.

The command of the Italian division "Murge" ["Murđe"] in Mostar was informed in writing about the meeting, according to the attached concept.

 

ZAPOVJEDNIK, PUKOVNIK,

Sarnbek

Šarnbek

 

Source: Collection of documents and data about the national liberation war, DOCUMENTS OF THE CHETNIC MOVEMENT OF DRAŽ MIHAILOVIĆ, book 2 - JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 1943, volume 14 (page 1057)

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